RexTalionis:brigid_fitch: Henry VIII is the worst of the lot but at least Elizabeth I ends up being Helen Mirren, so it's a decent trade.

Yeah, apparently the artist watched too much of The Tudors instead of remembering that Henry VIII could barely fit into his custom-made armor toward the end of his days.

Carrying extra weight in those days didn't have the social stigma it has today. Some wealthy people and even the gentry, if they could afford to have a good portrait painted, would have the artist pack on a few extra pounds to give an appearance of a man who could afford to live in luxury. If he really was that vain, he probably would conform to modern ideas of masculinity.

Nabb1:RexTalionis: brigid_fitch: Henry VIII is the worst of the lot but at least Elizabeth I ends up being Helen Mirren, so it's a decent trade.

Yeah, apparently the artist watched too much of The Tudors instead of remembering that Henry VIII could barely fit into his custom-made armor toward the end of his days.

Carrying extra weight in those days didn't have the social stigma it has today. Some wealthy people and even the gentry, if they could afford to have a good portrait painted, would have the artist pack on a few extra pounds to give an appearance of a man who could afford to live in luxury. If he really was that vain, he probably would conform to modern ideas of masculinity.

Yes, but this series is on "how historical figures would have looked today" and not "what they would've wanted their commissioned paintings to look like today."

Nabb1:Carrying extra weight in those days didn't have the social stigma it has today. Some wealthy people and even the gentry, if they could afford to have a good portrait painted, would have the artist pack on a few extra pounds to give an appearance of a man who could afford to live in luxury.

RexTalionis:Nabb1: RexTalionis: brigid_fitch: Henry VIII is the worst of the lot but at least Elizabeth I ends up being Helen Mirren, so it's a decent trade.

Yeah, apparently the artist watched too much of The Tudors instead of remembering that Henry VIII could barely fit into his custom-made armor toward the end of his days.

Carrying extra weight in those days didn't have the social stigma it has today. Some wealthy people and even the gentry, if they could afford to have a good portrait painted, would have the artist pack on a few extra pounds to give an appearance of a man who could afford to live in luxury. If he really was that vain, he probably would conform to modern ideas of masculinity.

Yes, but this series is on "how historical figures would have looked today" and not "what they would've wanted their commissioned paintings to look like today."

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FTA: "Henry's vanity would have ensured he would have retained the naturally muscly, rugby-player type figure he had in his youth. "

The Lord Nelson one and the Q.E.I. one were the only decent depictions. The Henry VIII and the Shakespeare ones were a farking joke. That "artist" should be drawn and quartered for her crimes against art.

RexTalionis:brigid_fitch: Henry VIII is the worst of the lot but at least Elizabeth I ends up being Helen Mirren, so it's a decent trade.

Yeah, apparently the artist watched too much of The Tudors instead of remembering that Henry VIII could barely fit into his custom-made armor toward the end of his days.

Henry was obese in large part because he had a festering wound on his leg that made physical activity difficult. Today, he would have had that fixed immediately and would have a personal trainer. He was incredibly vain about his appearance and would have made sure he was fit and healthy.

RexTalionis:Nabb1: RexTalionis: brigid_fitch: Henry VIII is the worst of the lot but at least Elizabeth I ends up being Helen Mirren, so it's a decent trade.

Yeah, apparently the artist watched too much of The Tudors instead of remembering that Henry VIII could barely fit into his custom-made armor toward the end of his days.

Carrying extra weight in those days didn't have the social stigma it has today. Some wealthy people and even the gentry, if they could afford to have a good portrait painted, would have the artist pack on a few extra pounds to give an appearance of a man who could afford to live in luxury. If he really was that vain, he probably would conform to modern ideas of masculinity.

Yes, but this series is on "how historical figures would have looked today" and not "what they would've wanted their commissioned paintings to look like today."

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Yeah you couldn't be as fat as he was in the pic and still fit in his armour

Gsm136:Benevolent Misanthrope: No kidding. Elizabeth is badly done as well. She was as notoriously vain as her father, and would have looked far more fashionable and regal.

That's the worse one of the lot. Ignores the fact that she was a complete mess with a pockmarked face and black teeth. She'd be on one of those extreme makeover shows.

But...she wouldn't have had those today. The pockmarks came from a stint of small pox, which is eradicated, and the teeth were from a total and complete lack of dentistry. Also, she never would have been born because Henry and Catherine of Aragon would have managed to keep one of their sons alive, so Henry wouldn't have had to trade Catherine in for Anne Boleyn

what_now:Gsm136: Benevolent Misanthrope: No kidding. Elizabeth is badly done as well. She was as notoriously vain as her father, and would have looked far more fashionable and regal.

That's the worse one of the lot. Ignores the fact that she was a complete mess with a pockmarked face and black teeth. She'd be on one of those extreme makeover shows.

But...she wouldn't have had those today. The pockmarks came from a stint of small pox, which is eradicated, and the teeth were from a total and complete lack of dentistry. Also, she never would have been born because Henry and Catherine of Aragon would have managed to keep one of their sons alive, so Henry wouldn't have had to trade Catherine in for Anne Boleyn

Maybe yes, maybe no. I bet Henry would still have divorced Catherine for a trophy wife. As for young Henry staying alive... not so sure. I had an older sister who died at 20 days old, there's no guarantee he would have lived even with modern medicine.

Elizabeth would have had straight teeth, veneers if necessary, no smallpox scars, and a wardrobe to die for.

Benevolent Misanthrope:what_now: Gsm136: Benevolent Misanthrope: No kidding. Elizabeth is badly done as well. She was as notoriously vain as her father, and would have looked far more fashionable and regal.

That's the worse one of the lot. Ignores the fact that she was a complete mess with a pockmarked face and black teeth. She'd be on one of those extreme makeover shows.

But...she wouldn't have had those today. The pockmarks came from a stint of small pox, which is eradicated, and the teeth were from a total and complete lack of dentistry. Also, she never would have been born because Henry and Catherine of Aragon would have managed to keep one of their sons alive, so Henry wouldn't have had to trade Catherine in for Anne Boleyn

Maybe yes, maybe no. I bet Henry would still have divorced Catherine for a trophy wife. As for young Henry staying alive... not so sure. I had an older sister who died at 20 days old, there's no guarantee he would have lived even with modern medicine.

Elizabeth would have had straight teeth, veneers if necessary, no smallpox scars, and a wardrobe to die for.

Well. I'm very sorry to hear about your sister.

Young Henry may not have survived, but Katherine had several miscarriages that might have been preventable (no way to tell) and would have had a whole host of fertility options besides "prayer and fasting".